General Directions to Correspondents. 



Philadelphia, Januaiy, 1895. 

 The attention of our customers is respectfully called to the following directions, which will, if followed, be an aid to purchasers- 



as well as to ourselves. 



POSTAGE PAID.— We deliver, postage paid, to any Post Office in the United States, Vegetable and'Flower Seeds^ 

 in Packets, Ounces and Pounds when ordered at Catalogue prices, except where otherwise noted. Plants 

 may be safely sent by mail, when so required, in orders amounting to not less than 50 cents. 



EXPIIESS. — It will be very much cheaper to the purchaser if Seeds are ordered to be sent by Express or Rail at their expense 

 when desired in quantities of pounds, quarts and upwards. In all cases v/here possible we advise our customers ta 

 have their plants forwarded by Express, as larger and finer plants can be sent, and " extras " are added to help defray- 

 charges. Plants are no'u taken by the Express Companies at a rediictioyi of twenty per cent, from the reg^iilar rates 

 of merchandise. 



BAGGAGE-MASTER DELIVERIES, up to 50- lbs., are very convenient to points wiihiii twenty-five miles of 

 Philadelphia. 



RAIL OR STEAMER. — Fertilizers, Implements and miscellaneous bulky or heavy articles can be sent only by Express, 

 Rail or Steamer, at the purchaser's expense. 



PACKING. — No charge is made for boxes or packing, nor for delivery to Freight Depots or Express Office. 



REMITTANCES should be made by Post Office Money Order, Drafts on Philadelphia or New York Banks, or Express 

 Money Orders. Where it is not possible to obtain these, the letters should be registered. We disclaim all respon- 

 sibility when remittances are not made as above directed. Postage Stamps will be found a convenient method of 

 remitting for small amounts, and can be used by us to advantage. Coin should not be sent by mail. 



CASH WITH ORDER. — Please send money with the order sufficient to cover the whole bill, to facilitate the execution of 

 your orders. During the busy season, to make out bills for customers, charge, and in a few days receive the money, 

 make the proper credit and send receipt, requires more work than we can readily perform. We do not send perish- 

 able goods Collect on Delivery. 



NEW CUSTOMERS. — Orders from parties unknown to us, to insure prompt attention, must be accompanied by a remittance 

 or by satisfactory reference to some responsible house, or to some person of our acquaintance. 



ORDER EARLY. — It will greatly facilitate shipments if orders are sent in early. We aim to send off all orders the same or 

 next day after receipt, but during the busy season it is nearly impossible — hence the advisability of ordering early. 



ERRORS. — We exercise the utmost care in filling orders, striving to do a little more than we offer; yet in the press of business 

 errors sometimes occur, in which event we wish to be promptly notified of the fact, and will make such corrections 

 as will be satisfactory. Please keep copies of all your orders for comparison. 



SAFE ARRIVAL OP PACKAGES. — We endeavor to secure the safe arrival of packages of Seeds, Bulbs and Plants 

 in good condition in every case. If a package is injured or lost, we will replace it as soon as informed of the fact. 

 Frequently it happens that orders never reach us, or are without signature. When customers fail to receive their 

 packages in a reasonable lime, they should inform us, and at the same time send a copy of their order and any other 

 information necessary to trace the goods. 



NAME AND ADDRESS. — Please remember to write your Name, Post Office, County and State ; also give 

 number of street or P. O. Box, as distinctly as possible, and apart from the body of the letter, to facilitate execution 

 and prevent error; also the nearest Express Office, or, if on a Stage route, send us special directions, giving 

 us the name of the Express Company delivering goods. 



PLANT ORDERS should be on a separate sheet; the departments are separate, but shipments of seeds and plants are 

 made in one parcel, to avoid additional Express charges. 



SPECIAL RATES given to Market Gardeners and Institutions requiring seeds in large quantities. 



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HENRY A. DREER, 



LOCK BOX 1618. Nq. 714 CHESTNUT STREET, 



PHILADKLPHIA, PA. 



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